With regional roots dating back nearly 50 years, Our Client has evolved to serve a national client base with three complementary but distinct business units: Contract Manufacturing, Industrial Services, and Commercial Construction. As a privately-held family owned Veteran led company with nearly 500,000 sq feet under roof, our Client is seeking:
Manual Machinist
Position Overview
Uses machine tools to create custom metal and plastic parts with a high degree of accuracy. They are also responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment used to produce goods. Experience with American, LeBlond and Kingston machines preferred.
Essential Job Functions
Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.
Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.
Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.
Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
Install repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
Required Qualification
High School Diploma or equivalent
Desirable Qualifications
Technical School Certificate in machining
Minimum 1 year of experience
Experience working in a custom machine shop
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